4.70.050 River Dependent and Agricultural Support Industrial Notification.
River dependent and agricultural support industrial uses within the Central Petaluma Specific Plan area are typically 24-hour operations that frequently generate noise, dust, odors and light that may not be compatible with other uses in the immediate vicinity. In order to support these industries as an important contributor to the local economy, the following notification language shall be required as a condition of approval of any residential or commercial use where, in the opinion of the reviewing authority, the potential for concerns over compatibility may arise:
A. Notification Requirement. For each parcel subject to the requirement for notification, the developer/ applicant shall record the following notice in the Official Records of Sonoma County, and shall include the following notice in all lease or rental agreements concerning any portion of such property:
“This document shall serve as notification that you have purchased property or you are leasing or renting premises in an area where river-dependent and/or agricultural support industrial operations are located which may cause off-site effects including without limitation, noise, dust, fumes, smoke, light, and odors, and which may operate at any time of night or day. The nature and extent of such operations and their effects may vary in response to fluctuations in economic circumstances, business cycles, weather and tidal conditions and other conditions. This statement is notification that these off-site effects are a component of the industrial operations in the Central Petaluma Specific Plan area of the City of Petaluma, and you should be fully aware of this at the time of purchase, lease or rental.”